Drug interactions
Sulindac + Zanubrutinib
Severity: Moderate
Sulindac and Zanubrutinib: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Zanubrutinib is associated with bleeding, including serious hemorrhage, and can cause cytopenias. NSAIDs impair platelet function and can cause gastrointestinal bleeding, so the combined bleeding risk is increased.
What this interaction means in plain words
Sulindac and Zanubrutinib can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken.
Sulindac belongs to Musculoskeletal; Zanubrutinib belongs to Oncology.
Why it happens
Additive impairment of platelet function from BTK inhibition and cyclooxygenase inhibition, plus NSAID mucosal injury.
What to do
Monitor for bleeding and check blood counts regularly. Prefer paracetamol for analgesia and consider gastroprotection if an NSAID is needed.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Should I take them at different times of day?
- Does the dose of either medicine need to change?
- Is there anything I should avoid, such as alcohol or certain foods, while on both?
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Other interactions of Sulindac
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- Ketorolac + Sulindac Contraindicated
- Aceclofenac + Sulindac Major
- Acetylsalicylic acid + Sulindac Major
- Alteplase + Sulindac Major
- Amiloride + Sulindac Major
Other interactions of Zanubrutinib
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Sulindac with Zanubrutinib?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Sulindac and Zanubrutinib can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken. Zanubrutinib is associated with bleeding, including serious hemorrhage, and can cause cytopenias. NSAIDs impair platelet function and can cause gastrointestinal bleeding, so the combined bleeding risk is increased.
How serious is the interaction between Sulindac and Zanubrutinib?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor for bleeding and check blood counts regularly. Prefer paracetamol for analgesia and consider gastroprotection if an NSAID is needed.
What other medicines interact with Sulindac?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Sulindac with, for example, Ketorolac intranasal, Ketorolac, Aceclofenac. The full list is on the Sulindac page.
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